Takao Ozawa Overview
Investor Type
Angel
Investments
2
Portfolio
2
Takao Ozawa General Information
Description
Mr. Takao Ozawa serves as Executive Vice President, Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at Z Holdings. He is the former CEO of YJ Capital. He is also the President of Shopping Company at Yahoo Japan. Prior to Yahoo, he founded Bizseek, Inc. in 1999 which was acquired by Rakuten in 2001. He joined Rakuten after the acquisition and was the Corporate Officer in charge of auctions. During his career in Rakuten, he was engaged in projects such as the formation of Rakuten Eagles. He left Rakuten in 2006 and founded Ozawa Research Institute where he enhanced business in areas such as investments to start-up companies and consulting. In 2011, he founded Crocos, which was sold to Yahoo Japan in 2012. As an angel investor, he invested/founded companies like nanapi, Appgrooves, STARFESTIVAL, Crocos, Netage and many others.
Contact Information
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Primary Office
- Kioi Tower
- 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku
- Tokyo, 102-8282
- Japan
Takao Ozawa Investments (2)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astroscale | 28-Jan-2015 | Early Stage VC | 00.00 | Aerospace and Defense | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
| 0000000000 | 04-Aug-2011 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
Takao Ozawa Team (1)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Ozawa | Angel Investor | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tokyo, Japan |